ANIMAL SERVICES
Mammals, Birds & Insects
For assistance with problems associated with gophers, ground squirrels, rats, mice, small predators, birds, bee swarms, bee hives, Red Imported Fire Ants and other insects:
Main Office (Arcadia)
(626) 575-5462
East District (Bonelli Park)
Aimee Perrow (626) 575-5462
South District (Southgate)
Nam Nguyen (562) 622-0449
West District (Olive View)
Patrick Duggan (818) 833-6382
North District/Antelope Valley (Lancaster)
Christian Linardy (661) 974-8801
Animal Identification
Insects
Siavash Taravati, UC-IPM Extension Urban Pest IPM Advisor (626) 586-1981
Birds and Mammals
Jim Hartman (626) 272-5804
Material Sales
Many of the animal management materials are available to County Departments such as rodenticides, gas cartridges, traps and gopher probes:
IPM Warehouse
Joe Hollins (562) 239-1454
PLANT SERVICES
Vegetation Management (Herbicide Services)
For vegetation management using herbicides or Integrated Vegetation Management evaluations/program development:
Main Office (Arcadia)
(626) 575-5462
East District (Monrovia)
Pye Nyein (626) 575-5676
South District (South Gate)
Nam Nguyen (562) 622-0449
West District (Olive View)
Patrick Duggan (818) 833-6382
North District/Antelope Valley (Lancaster)
Christian Linardy (661) 974-8801
Weed Removal / Hazard Abatement
Removal of weeds and brush, fire hazard abatement and poison oak. Also illegal dumping:
South Section
Conrad Burton (562) 622-0446 (South Gate)
Isaac Meshreky (310) 317-1373 (Malibu)
Rosanne Centeno (626) 335-3453 (Glendora)
North Section
Rene Cortez (818) 833-6647 (Sylmar)
Mariela Garcia (818) 833-6648 (Sylmar)
Karina Narvaez (626) 471-3311 (Monrovia)
Antelope Valley
Vincent Jauregui (661) 974-8808 (Lancaster)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Herbicide/Pesticide Written Recommendations, also, Pesticide/Pest Control Method Review
Department biologists are available to provide the legally required written recommendations for pesticide use(herbicides, rodenticides and insecticides), or to review proposed pesticide use or other pest control method:
Main Office (Arcadia)
(626) 575-5462
East District (Monrovia)
Pye Nyein (626) 898-3453
South District (South Gate)
Nam Nguyen (562) 622-0449
West District (Olive View)
Patrick Duggan (818) 833-6382
North District/Antelope Valley (Lancaster)
Christian Linardy (661) 974-8801
CERTIFIED ARBORIST
Kevin Kane (kkane@parks.lacounty.gov)
NATIVE PLANT LAW
Advice/information regarding the removal of California desert area native plants:
BIOLOGICAL OPINION
Jim Hartman (626) 450-7445
PLANT/ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION
Assistance in identifying a plant or animal:
Jim Hartman (626) 450-7445
Plants
Jim Hartman (626) 450-7445
Birds
Aimee Perrow (626) 575-5462
Mammals
Jim Hartman (626) 450-7445
Insects
Siavash Taravati, UC-IPM Extension Urban Pest IPM Advisor (626) 586-1981
TRAINING
The department is available to provide training including the legally required Pesticide Safety Training as well as specialized training in the use of new materials/methods. In addition, the Department plans to offer training for DPR Approved continuing education hours for QACs, QALs and PCAs:
Pesticide Safety Training
Cindy Werner (626) 459-8866
Specialized Training/Continuing Education Hours
Jim Hartman (626) 450-7445
